COFY.
Information was received on 20th September by the
Hongkong Folice to the following effect:-
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There is a pirate stronghold, an island,
at the back of Sam Moon Customs. Troops were sent
by boats to surround it, but the pirates escaped.
I have received definite information that
13 pirates left that place on 8.9.28 and went by
junk to Swatow; from Swatow they will go to amoy and
Shanghai. Their intention is to pirate a ship
leaving Shanghai. I have been unable to find out
exactly what ship they propose to attack.
On their return they will not take the captured
ship to Bias Bay, but to Tai Chau which is in an inlet,
North of Ping Hoi.
They will collect other pirates en route:
they will not attempt a piracy with only 13 men.
The pirate chief is Fok Lo Ma, his proper
name is Wong Fung Chun he speaks Hakka, Hoklo und
Funti.
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His face should be known to Shanghai police:
he has been a pirate for a long time.
20. 9. 23.